Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
Book Summary Information
Author: John Howard GriffinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-06
ISBN: 0451208641
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: NAL Trade
Book Reviews of Black Like Me
Book Review: Compelling tale of the black southern experience.
Summary: 5 Stars
There are only a few books that have really given me a deeper understanding into the issues of the world around us. This book is one of them.
John Howard Griffin penetrates into a world that seems almost beyond belief and yet is undeniably and startlingly real. Realizations await on every page to show that the generally sheltered cultural perspective of the typical white (like myself) could not conceive the situation which confronted blacks in the south every day just a very few years ago -- as experienced by a white man who changed his skin color and dealt with the consequences.
The book is made even better by a series of stories about his experiences after returning to the world of caucausions and going on the lecture circuit about the plight of blacks in the south. He demonstrates the rationalization and close mindedness that characterizes even those who consider themselves "good people".
This book would probably be too much to accept if not for the authors remarkably unassuming and explanatory style. Rarely has such a sore subject been confronted so directly and yet so plainly.
Highly recommended. I keep having to buy new copies because people will read a few pages and want a copy.
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